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Hillview High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

2030^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 6% of California high schools

Summary

Hillview High (Continuation) is a small public high school in the Tustin Unified district, serving 142 students in grades 9-12 as an alternative for those who have struggled in traditional school settings.

The school's most defining feature is its mission to help at-risk students graduate, which it achieves with an 85.9% graduation rate, close to the state average. This success comes despite facing significant challenges, most notably an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 67.5%, which is many times higher than other high schools in the district like Tustin High. Academically, proficiency rates in core subjects are very low, but the school is equipped with more intensive resources to support students, including a low student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 and significantly higher per-student funding than neighboring comprehensive schools.

This pattern of high support for students with profound academic and attendance challenges is common among continuation schools, as seen at nearby Creekside High in Irvine Unified. The district's substantial investment in Hillview reflects a strategic commitment to providing a critical safety net, focusing on persistence and graduation for students who need a different educational pathway to earn their diploma.

142

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,494

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 San Juan St.
Tustin, CA 92780-4629

(714) 730-7356

District: Tustin Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

White:

4.9%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (5% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (68% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg56%

California avg41%

2,030^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Tustin Unified

420^th of 1,543Tustin Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	2030 of 2162	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	2042 of 2159	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1850 of 2170	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1814 of 2123	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1118 of 1290	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1829 of 2133	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1612 of 2017	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	1736 of 2021	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	1665 of 2039	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	1534 of 1994	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1457 of 2426	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.2	1467 of 2354	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.0	1668 of 2367	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.1	1224 of 2281	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	843 of 2238	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	23.6	1378 of 2117	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.6	1171 of 2063	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.3	1272 of 1968	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.5	1109 of 1901	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.6	1054 of 1653	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	26.4	844 of 1117	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	864 of 1085	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	693 of 1064	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	778 of 1044	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	380 of 467	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	618 of 941	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	624 of 938	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1889 of 1906	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1815 of 1915	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1730 of 1915	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1670 of 1858	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	990 of 1054	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1774 of 1833	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1513 of 1760	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1871 of 1900	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1810 of 1902	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1683 of 1917	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1701 of 1861	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1527 of 1814	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1466 of 1742	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1852 of 2013	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1950 of 2026	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1732 of 2030	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1770 of 1943	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	1044 of 1126	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1613 of 1937	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1521 of 1862	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1713 of 1942	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1820 of 1948	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1642 of 1963	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1683 of 1916	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	988 of 1122	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1569 of 1880	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1450 of 1834	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	15.9	1031 of 1204	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1200 of 1222	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)24th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile+15 vs school

White (2022)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy9%-40 vs state

Science3%-29 vs state

Mathematics2%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillview High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1701 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7356	142	11	12.6	91.5%	7 (4.9%)	3 (2.1%)	124 (87.3%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	9.7	2030^th of 2162 public high schools	6.1%		10.5	2042^nd of 2159 public high schools	5.4%	12			3.7		3.4				9.1	9.1				1.9	1.9	$23,494	$2,267	$21,227
Tustin High	Public	9-12	1171 El Camino Real	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7414	1,627	68	23.9	86.8%	104 (6.4%)	44 (2.7%)	1,335 (82.1%)	99 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)	31 (1.9%)	58.7	855^th of 2162 public high schools	60.5%		65.6	640^th of 2159 public high schools	70.4%	215			31.1	11.8	30.4				60.3	60.3				24.2	24.2	$16,551	$1,450	$15,101
Legacy Magnet Academy	Public	6-12	15500 Legacy Rd.	Tustin	92782	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-2088	964	37	26.2	32.5%	200 (20.7%)	8 (0.8%)	244 (25.3%)	398 (41.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (11.4%)	96.6	65^th of 2162 public high schools	97.0%		99	18^th of 2159 public high schools	99.2%	47	74.5		65.6		71.5	82.6	88.2	81.5	89.7	84.8	74.5	66.5	74.5	59.4	69.9	$14,798	$1,265	$13,533
Arnold O. Beckman High	Public	9-12	3588 Bryan Ave.	Irvine	92602	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 734-2900	2,776	105	26.3	44.5%	507 (18.3%)	76 (2.7%)	774 (27.9%)	1,237 (44.6%)	3 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	165 (5.9%)	95.6	86^th of 2162 public high schools	96.0%		97.4	58^th of 2159 public high schools	97.3%	28			64.2		64.0				82.6	82.6				61.3	61.3	$15,247	$1,182	$14,065
Century High	Public	9-12	1401 South Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 568-7000	1,519	93	16.3	89.6%	9 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1,450 (95.5%)	42 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	28.9	1503^rd of 2162 public high schools	30.5%		20.7	1688^th of 2159 public high schools	21.8%	185			13.5		13.4				33.2	33.2				17.0	17.0	$24,354	$1,019	$23,335
Foothill High	Public	9-12	19251 Dodge Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7464	2,126	85	25.0	47.8%	774 (36.4%)	12 (0.6%)	989 (46.5%)	202 (9.5%)	3 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	131 (6.2%)	84.2	331^st of 2162 public high schools	84.7%		92.3	175^th of 2159 public high schools	91.9%	156			50.5		49.5				67.6	67.6				44.1	44.1	$15,777	$1,221	$14,556
REACH Academy	Public	6-12	1325 East 4th St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-1800	36	7	4.9	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					0.0					6.3					6.3	$102,532	$693	$101,839
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.	Public, Charter	9-12	1450 17th St.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 988-2775	427	19	22.4	74.7%	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	411 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	56.5	899^th of 2162 public high schools	58.4%		55.2	873^rd of 2159 public high schools	59.6%	26		23.4		32.1	27.8				59.8	59.8				15.0	15.0	$19,571	$1,033	$18,538
Irvine High	Public	9-12	4321 Walnut Ave.	Irvine	92604	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-7000	1,964	79	24.7	22.6%	400 (20.4%)	39 (2.0%)	316 (16.1%)	1,045 (53.2%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	151 (7.7%)	89.8	202^nd of 2162 public high schools	90.7%		90.3	216^th of 2159 public high schools	90.0%	14			50.5	15.8	49.0				74.3	74.3				61.5	61.5	$16,298	$526	$15,772
Creekside High	Public	9-12	3387 Barranca Pkwy.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-7400	78	9	8.3	62.8%	18 (23.1%)	10 (12.8%)	33 (42.3%)	7 (9.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.5%)	22.4	1643^rd of 2162 public high schools	24.0%		13.9	1854^th of 2159 public high schools	14.1%	211									18.2	18.2				15.2	15.2	$44,567	$600	$43,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillview High (Continuation)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Hillview High (Continuation).

What district is Hillview High (Continuation) in?

Tustin Unified

What is the racial makeup of Hillview High (Continuation)?

Students at Hillview High (Continuation) are 87% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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